Employment & Opportunities

3 Year Replacement Professor Position - University of Ottawa

The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences of the University of Ottawa invites applications to fill one replacement professor position, to begin as early as July 1, 2022 and no later than September 1, 2022.

Title of the position: Replacement Professor in Earth and Environmental Sciences.

Duties: The functions of a member of the academic staff include, in varying proportions: teaching activities (five courses per year) and academic service activities

Terms: One non-renewable, 3-year contract

Wage: Salary scale for an Assistant Professor starts at $88,735

Benefits package: The University of Ottawa provides a complete compensation package, which includes long term disability, basic group life insurance, supplementary health insurance, University of Ottawa Pension Plan and optional life insurance.

Location of work: Department of Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Ottawa, STEM Complex, 150 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5

Contact information: Dr. David Schneider, Chair, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, STEM Complex, 150 Louis-Pasteur, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, estchair@uottawa.ca

Skills requirements:

• Education: PhD or equivalent in Geology, Geological Sciences or Earth Sciences
• Work experience: Excellent candidates in mineralogy, petrology, petrography, and geochemistry are encouraged to apply. We are seeking candidates with enthusiasm to teach at an undergraduate level. Previous experience or training in teaching in an academic setting is considered an asset. The candidate will be expected to deliver courses in both official languages at the time of employment. Research experience in academia and/or industry experience will be an asset. Experience in supervising (under)graduate students will be an asset.

Application deadline: deadline is March 4, 2022

To apply, please click here to submit your application online to posting J0222-0333, or start here.

Interested candidates should submit a package including:

• a curriculum vitae
• strategies of the candidate's pedagogical approach to teaching Earth Sciences
• two confidential professional reference letters sent directly to

PhD position - "Reconstruction of freshwater discharge and ocean dynamics using tropical corals" - Heidelberg University

The Institute of Environmental Physics at Heidelberg University invites applications for a PhD position (three years, starting from 1.6.2022). The position is placed within the “Physics of Environmental Archives” group of Prof. Norbert Frank and Dr. Sophie Warken. The project entitled “Quantifying post Little-Ice-Age freshwater discharge and ocean dynamics in the Central American Sea using a novel tracer combination: δ²³⁴U – (P)SST – ¹⁴C” is part of the externally funded DFG Priority Programme "Tropical Climate Variability and Coral Reefs" (SPP 2299).

Please find more details about the project through the link.

Reviews of applications will start shortly, but will continue until the position is filled – so we are still open for applications. 

For any questions please contact Prof. Dr. Norbert Frank ( ) or Dr. Sophie Warken ( ).